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Mike Vrabel Reaches Super Bowl With Patriots, Highlights Wife Jen’s Role in Rise

Their relationship began at Ohio State after she noticed him in a freshman class, providing a family foundation that has steadied his coaching climb.

Overview

  • New England went 13–4 under Vrabel, captured the AFC East, and will face the Seahawks in Sunday’s Super Bowl in San Francisco.
  • Vrabel was named AP NFL Coach of the Year and, in a video acceptance, thanked his wife Jen along with sons Tyler and Carter for their support.
  • Jen Vrabel starred in volleyball at Ohio State from 1993 to 1996, earned All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten honors, graduated in 1998 in dental hygiene, and keeps a low public profile with a private Instagram.
  • The couple married in 1999 and raised two athletes: Tyler, who signed with the Falcons in 2022 and more recently worked as an offensive line consultant with the Eagles, and Carter, who played college baseball.
  • Vrabel has repeatedly credited Jen with nudging him toward NFL coaching opportunities and has publicly thanked her at major career milestones, including his 2018 Titans introduction and his 2025 return to New England.